A semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate, a semiconductor element mounted on the wiring substrate, a first radiator member arranged on and thermally coupled to the semiconductor element, and a second radiator member arranged on and thermally coupled to the first radiator member. The second radiator member includes projections which project out toward the first radiator member. The projections are formed on a circumference of a concentric circle with respect to a center point of the second radiator member. The first radiator member includes grooves in which the projections are movable. The grooves are formed on a circumference of a concentric circle with respect to a center point of the first radiator member. The projections are fitted to terminating ends of the grooves with the center point of the first radiator member and the center point of the second radiator member coincided.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising: a wiring substrate; a semiconductor element mounted on the wiring substrate; a first radiator member arranged on the semiconductor element and thermally coupled to the semiconductor element; and a second radiator member arranged on the first radiator member and thermally coupled to the first radiator member; wherein the second radiator member includes a plurality of projections which project out toward the first radiator member, the plurality of projections being formed on a circumference of a concentric circle with respect to a center point of the second radiator member when the second radiator member is viewed from above; the first radiator member includes a plurality of grooves in which the plurality of projections are movable, the plurality of grooves being formed on a circumference of a concentric circle with respect to a center point of the first radiator member when the first radiator member is viewed from above, each of the plurality of grooves including a terminating end; and each of the plurality of projections is fitted to the terminating end of a corresponding one of the plurality of grooves with the center point of the first radiator member and the center point of the second radiator member coincided.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of projections includes, a first projection which projects out from the second radiator member, and a second projection which projects out from the first projection and which has a narrower width than the first projection, and each of the plurality of grooves includes a recess formed at the terminating end, wherein the first projection is fitted to the recess of the terminating end.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of projections includes a recess to which a side wall of a corresponding one of the plurality of grooves is fitted.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the side wall of each of the plurality of grooves is formed to be thicker towards the terminating end.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second radiator member includes an attachment portion having the plurality of projections, and the first radiator member includes an attachment portion having the plurality of grooves.
6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of projections are formed at positions point-symmetric with respect to the center point of the second radiator member when the second radiator member is viewed from above, and the plurality of grooves are formed at positions point-symmetric with respect to the center point of the first radiator member when the first radiator member is viewed from above.
7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second radiator member includes a plurality of heat radiation fins extending in a direction away from the semiconductor element.
8. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of grooves have a length that enables at least one of the first radiator member and the second radiator member to rotate along the grooves.
9. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of grooves includes an open end and a closed end serving as the terminating end.
10. A semiconductor device comprising: a wiring substrate; a semiconductor element mounted on the wiring substrate; a first radiator member arranged on the semiconductor element and thermally coupled to the semiconductor element; and a second radiator member arranged on the first radiator member and thermally coupled to the first radiator member; wherein the first radiator member includes a plurality of projections which project out toward the second radiator member, the plurality of projections being formed on a circumference of a concentric circle with respect to a center point of the first radiator member when the first radiator member is viewed from above; the second radiator member includes a plurality of grooves in which the plurality of projections are movable, the plurality of grooves being formed on a circumference of a concentric circle with respect to a center point of the second radiator member when the second radiator member is viewed from above, each of the plurality of grooves including a terminating end; and each of the plurality of projections is fitted to the terminating end of a corresponding one of the plurality of grooves with the center point of the first radiator member and the center point of the second radiator member coincided.
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October 26, 2012
February 11, 2014
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